Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Frank La Marca, MD

Neurological Surgery · Ann Arbor, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1500 EAST MEDICAL CENTER DR, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
7349367010
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1548367808 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. La Marca

Dr. Frank La Marca is a neurological surgery specialist in Ann Arbor, MI, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. La Marca performed 464 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. La Marca received a total of $4,253,177 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 563 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. La Marca is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 19% volume in MI $4,253,177 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
464
Medicare services
Top 19% in MI for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$311
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
77 $106 $161
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
65 $202 $910
Spinal fusion of additional segment
A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column.
50 $306 $1,370
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 39 $127 $205
Additional spine bone segment removal
Surgical removal of an additional segment of bone from the spine during the same procedure.
35 $270 $1,270
Lower spine bone segment removal
A surgical procedure to cut into or remove a segment of bone from the lower spine.
29 $597 $5,110
Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal
A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area.
28 $1,366 $7,268
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
27 $584 $2,690
Spinal fusion with partial bone and disc removal
A surgical procedure to join additional segments of the spine. It involves the partial removal of spine bone and disc tissue.
26 $362 $1,740
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
25 $69 $110
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
24 $98 $150
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
17 $46 $84
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck.
11 $592 $2,670
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
11 $100 $432
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
36.4% high complexity
0.0% medium
63.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,253,177
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $607,597/year across 7 years
Top 0% in MI for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
20
Companies
563
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$560,380
2023
$663,256
2022
$681,443
2021
$604,798
2020
$523,616
2019
$665,585
2018
$554,099

Payments by company (2024)

Globus Medical, Inc.
$532,837
Expanding Innovations, Inc.
$11,529
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$9,156
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$4,308
Highridge Medical LLC
$2,480
Stryker Corporation
$49
CSL Behring
$20
Top 3 companies account for 98.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,831,876
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$134,799
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$90,638
Stryker Corporation
$84,771
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$38,448
Exapnding Innovations, Inc.
$15,900
Expanding Innovations, Inc.
$12,729
Bioventus LLC
$12,696
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$11,556
ZIMVIE INC.
$9,711
K2M, Inc.
$4,444
Highridge Medical LLC
$2,480
DePuy Synthes Products LLC
$1,318
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$826
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$500
Integrity Implants Inc.
$261
SI-BONE, Inc.
$110
Titan Spine, LLC
$79
CSL Behring
$20
Medacta USA, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 95.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3D Printed IBF · 3D Printed Integrated ALIF Spa · ALTERA · BACS · CALIBER · CASCADIA · CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM · CITADEL · CONCORDE · CONDUIT · CREO · CREO Deformity · CREO Fenestrated Screw · CREO MIS · CREO MIS Stabilization System · CREO ONE Robotic Screw · CREO Threaded · CREO Threaded 4.75 CoCr · CYPHER MIS SCREW SYSTEM · CYPHER MIS SYSTEM · Caliber · Captivate VL · Cypher Mis Screw System · ELSA · ELSA ATP · EXCELSIUS GPS · EXELCIUS · EXPEDIUM · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · Excelsius3D Imaging System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FORTIFY · FlareHawk · GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION · General K2M Product Discussion · HEDRON · HEDRON-PT-3D Printed PLIF/TLIF · Hedron IA · I/C Graft Chamber · INDEPENDENCE · Kcentra · LIFENET I/C CHAMBERS · Lateral Lumber IBF · MAGNETOS · MARS 3VL · MARS 3VL Retractor · MESA Spinal System · MySpine · NANOSS ABGS FAMILY · NAVIGATION · Oscillating High Speed Drill · OsteoAMP · Precision TLIF · QUARTEX · Quartex · REFLECT · RISE · RISE-L · SAHARA · SAHARA AL Expandable Stabilization System · SI-LOK · SILC · Spine · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · Spine Product Portfolio · T-PLIF · TITAN ENDOSKELETON · Teligen · VIPER · ViviGen · X-PAC · ZYSTON STRUT · Zyston Interbody · Zyston Straight Interbody Fusion System · Zyston Strut
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
66
County median income
$87,156
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. La Marca is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in MI), with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. La Marca experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. La Marca performed 77 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. La Marca receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. La Marca received a total of $4,253,177 from 20 companies across 563 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. La Marca's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Ann Arbor?
Dr. La Marca's average Medicare payment per service is $311. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. La Marca) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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